Shubman Gill Achieves 1,000 Test Runs as Indian Captain
Shubman Gill becomes 2nd-fastest Indian captain to 1,000 Test runs

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Shubman Gill, during the one-off Test against Afghanistan, became the second-fastest Indian captain to reach 1,000 Test runs, achieving the milestone in just 15 innings. He is the 11th Indian player to reach this mark, completing it in 351 days.
- 01Gill reached 1,000 Test runs in 15 innings, only behind Sunil Gavaskar's 14 innings.
- 02He is the 11th Indian player to achieve this milestone.
- 03Gill scored his 11th Test century and sixth as captain during the match.
- 04Rishabh Pant marked his 50th Test appearance in the same match.
- 05India ended Day 1 at 368 for 3, with Gill scoring an unbeaten 103.
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Shubman Gill reached a significant milestone by scoring 1,000 Test runs as captain during the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. He accomplished this feat in just 15 innings, making him the second-fastest Indian captain to do so, following Sunil Gavaskar who achieved it in 14 innings. Gill also secured this milestone in the shortest span of 351 days. In terms of centuries, he has now scored six as captain, placing him among the top Indian captains in this regard. On Day 1 of the Test, India dominated with a score of 368 for 3, where Gill scored an unbeaten 103 and KL Rahul contributed a century as well. Additionally, Rishabh Pant celebrated his 50th Test appearance, joining the ranks of MS Dhoni and Syed Kirmani as the only Indian wicketkeepers with more than 50 Tests.
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Shubman Gill's achievement boosts the morale of the Indian cricket team and showcases the potential of young captains.
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